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Lower Extremities: Amputations

Hip Disarticulation:

Job Classification

RTW
Minimum/Maximum

PFI

Sedentary Work

3 months - 1 year

3 Months after satisfactory fitting of prosthesis

Light Work

by report

 

Medium Work

by report

 

Heavy Work

by report

 

Very Heavy Work

by report

 

 

Above Knee

Job Classification

RTW
Minimum/Maximum

PFI

Sedentary Work

12 weeks - 30 weeks

3 Months after satisfactory fitting of prosthesis

Light Work

12 weeks - 30 weeks

 

Medium Work

by report

 

Heavy Work

by report

 

Very Heavy Work

by report

 

 

Below Knee:

Job Classification

RTW
Minimum/Maximum

PFI

Sedentary Work

12 weeks - 26 weeks

3 Months after satisfactory fitting of prosthesis

Light Work

12 weeks - 26 weeks

 

Medium Work

18 weeks - 26 weeks

 

Heavy Work

18 weeks - 26 weeks

 

Very Heavy Work

18 weeks - 26 weeks

 

 

Foot - Mid-Metatarsal Amputatiom:

Job Classification

RTW
Minimum/Maximum

PFI

Sedentary Work

6 weeks - 8 weeks

Expected 18 Months post amputation

Light Work

6 weeks - 8 weeks

 

Medium Work

by report

 

Heavy Work

by report

 

Very Heavy Work

by report

 

 

All Toes at Metatarsophalangeal Joint:

Job Classification

RTW
Minimum/Maximum

PFI

Sedentary Work

4 weeks - 8 weeks

Expected 18 Months post amputation

Light Work

8 weeks - 10 weeks

 

Medium Work

10 weeks - 14 weeks

 

Heavy Work

by report

 

Very Heavy Work

by report

 

 

Great Toe:

Job Classification

RTW
Minimum/Maximum

PFI

Sedentary Work

2 weeks - 4 weeks

Expected 18 Months post amputation

Light Work

4 weeks - 5 weeks

 

Medium Work

6 weeks - 8 weeks

 

Heavy Work

by report

 

Very Heavy Work

by report

 

 

Lesser Toe: single

Job Classification

RTW
Minimum/Maximum

PFI

Sedentary Work

1 weeks - 2 weeks

Expected 18 Months post amputation

Light Work

3 weeks - 4 weeks

 

Medium Work

4 weeks

 

Heavy Work

4 weeks

 

Very Heavy Work

4 weeks